Best Schools in Deal

How many schools are there in Deal?

Deal has 15 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 3 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Deal are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Deal were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School and Warden House Primary School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 13 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary SchoolWarden House Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Deal have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Deal with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Northbourne Church of England Primary School (87% in reading, 100% in maths); Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School (91% in reading, 94% in maths); and Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School (94% in reading, 78% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Northbourne Church of England Primary SchoolKingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary SchoolDeal Parochial Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Deal?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Deal selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Deal have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Deal have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Deal?

Apply to Kent through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.